Virendra Sehwag made his maiden test century against South Africa, on debut, in adverse conditions at Bloemfontein and since then, right handed has turned very successfull opening batsman and has scored a century every series against South Africans except 2007 tour..

319 by Virendra Sehwag at Chepauk stadium in Chennai still remains to be the highest score by a batsman in India v South Africa test matches, which came off only 304 balls in another adverse conditions when Proteas had put up mamoth 540 batting first. Sehwag, first negotaited 21 overs late on second day's play, remained not out on 52 and on day 3, unleased range of lofted drives and sweep shots against the spin of Paul Harris to remain unbeaten on 309 at the end of day's play.

Next day, everyone expected Sehwag to bat out another session which probably would have broken Brian Lara's 400 record but Delhi batsman could add only 10 more runs to his overnight score.. it was the first and still the only triple century in India vs South Africa test matches.

253 not out by Hashim Amla is highest individual score by a South Africa batsman against India, made at VCA stadium in Nagpur, overtaking AB de Villiers' 217 at Ahmedabad. Indians were bowled out for only 76, the lowest between two teams and then visitors raced to 494 for 7 declared thanks to de villiers who batted at number 6 and raised his maiden test double century.

Highest score by an Indian batsman at a South African venue is 169, made by Sachin Tendulkar at Newlands ground in Cape Town. Tendulkar's cut over the slips and counter attacking 222 run partnership for 6th wicket with Mohammad Azharuddin is still one of the best performances by Indian batting pair in South Africa.

Highest individual scores in India v South Africa test matches.

Batsman (Country)

Score

Balls

4s

6s

Venue

Date

Virendra Sehwag (India)

319

304

42

5

Chennai

26 Mar 2008

Hashim Amla (South Africa)

253*

473

22

0

Nagpur

6 Feb 2010

AB de Villiers (South Africa)

217*

333

17

2

Ahmedabad

3 Apr 2008

Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)

196

354

25

1

Port Elizabeth

16 Nov 2001

Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

173

351

15

2

Nagpur

6 Feb 2010

Sachin Tendulkar (India)

169

254

26

0

Cape Town

2 Jan 1997

Virendra Sehwag (India)

165

174

23

2

Kolkata

14 Feb 2010

Virendra Sehwag (India)

164

228

24

2

Kanpur

20 Nov 2004

Mohammad Azharuddin (India)

163*

229

25

1

Kanpur

8 Dec 1996

Andrew Hall (South Africa)

163

454

17

0

Kanpur

20 Nov 2004

Hashim Amla (South Africa)

159

262

20

0

Chennai

26 Mar 2008

Neil McKenzie (South Africa)

155*

339

13

1

Chennai

26 Mar 2008

Sachin Tendulkar (India)

155

184

23

1

Bloemfontein

3 Nov 2001

Daryl Cullinan (South Africa)

153*

261

15

1

Kolkata

27 Nov 1996

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